Chapter 8.14
PUBLIC PARKS
Sections:
8.14.010 Hours of operation.
Except as otherwise provided herein all public parks within the town of Concrete, including the vehicle parking areas within said parks, shall be closed to the general public between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day, and no person except for an authorized employee of the town of Concrete, and any on-duty and commissioned law enforcement officer, shall be in any town park during the hours of closure.
The hours of operation of a public park as set forth herein may be extended by issuance of a special permit from the town or by resolution for special events conducted by or under the auspices of the town. [Ord. 780, 2018; Ord. 662, 2010]
8.14.020 Rules for use.
It is unlawful for any person, except for town employees and other town-authorized persons in the performance of their duties, or pursuant to a special use permit issued by the town, to violate any of the following rules and regulations, which shall apply to all public parks throughout the town of Concrete:
(1) There shall be no motor vehicle allowed outside designated parking areas.
(2) There shall be no possession of firearms or other dangerous weapons as defined in CMC 9.24.030.
(3) There shall be no destruction of vegetation and no golfing.
(4) There shall be no unauthorized burning.
(5) There shall be no consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages.
(6) There shall be no unauthorized dumping of trash, litter or garbage brought into the public park.
All waste material and garbage from park activities must be deposited in refuse cans where provided by the town or such refuse must be removed from the park. The dumpsters and trash receptacles provided at the park are for use by park patrons only.
(7) All pets must be in compliance with existing leash laws under CMC 6.04.090.
(8) There shall be no loud noises generated by mechanical or electrical means as stated under CMC 9.12.030 other than as permitted by the town.
(9) There shall be no flying of remote control aircraft except as authorized at Mears Field.
(10) There shall be no use of roller blades, roller skates, skateboards or similar hard wheeled devices except at areas designated for such use.
(11) There shall be no horse, mule, pony or similar riding animal allowed in any city park.
(12) All animal refuse must be cleaned up by the owner or person in care of the animal.
(13) No person shall use tobacco in any park area. “Tobacco use” is defined as the smoking or lighting of cigarettes, cigars, or pipe tobacco or the use of smokeless tobacco.
(14) The use of electronic smoking devices in any town park is prohibited. “Electronic smoking devices” means any electronic or battery-operated device, the use of which resembles smoking, that can be used by a person to simulate smoking through inhalation of vapor or aerosol produced by the device and includes any component part of such product whether or not sold separately. “Electronic smoking device” includes but is not limited to an electronic cigarette, an electronic cigar, an electronic cigarillo, an electronic pipe and an electronic hookah. [Ord. 780, 2018; Ord. 752, 2016; Ord. 662, 2010]
8.14.030 Penalties.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a civil infraction, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of up to $250.00. The Skagit County sheriff is specifically authorized and empowered to enforce those sections included within the most recent agreement for law enforcement services, in Skagit County district court. [Ord. 780, 2018; Ord. 752, 2016; Ord. 662, 2010]